Last Sunday we called for a social media truce on Christmas Day. We asked posters to refrain from name-calling for a single day. I’m not sure how many people honored
As I sit alone in my office, everyone has gone home and I survey the wreckage of the latest Vast Right Wing Conspiracy Clam Bake, Christmas and Hanukkah BashTM, I
“All I want for Christmas is my border wall Is my border wall Just my border wall Gee, if I could only have My border wall Then I could wish
Merry Christmas! What a great time of year, even if you celebrate other holidays instead. People are in a good mood, and most are looking forward to at least a
By Tim Whyte Signal Editor The clogs were just hideous. And, my friend Anthony wore them proudly. He’d picked them up on one of our group camping trips to Buellton.
Part 1 of 2 By Katie Hill Congresswoman-Elect I hope you’ve enjoyed the last month and a half since the election – my mom conveyed to me the relief of
By David Hegg Perhaps nothing demonstrates a person’s integrity more than their willingness to keep a promise. As the great Alaskan poet Robert Service once wrote, “A promise made is
The first time I could vote was in 1978 and on the ballot, running for re-election for governor of California, was Jerry Brown. After being elected to the state Assembly
When you think about the challenges facing a woman working in a male-dominated field, imagine what it’s like for the Rev. Elaine Cho, pastor of the Santa Clarita United Methodist
Christmas is right around the corner. I’m so behind. Worse. It’s the 14th. I’ve yet to even think about my annual Christmas Party. Fortunately, I’m self-employed. There’s just me and
“He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose.” — Jim Eliot, Missionary How often do we think of giving at Christmas? Oh,
“Christmas is over. But it’s coming back again.” So used to say our lovely first son Jonathan, at the end of what used to be our wonderfully magical Christmas days
The American dream promotes that everyone has a shot at success and that everyone is equal under the law. While opportunities for personal success appear to be more available in
By Tim Whyte Signal Editor Am I a bad person if I enjoyed Tuesday night’s Santa Clarita Tribal Council meeting? Oops. Check that. CITY Council. It was the City Council,
By David Hegg It’s here! While we’ve been treated to advertisements, store promotions, and an occasional seasonal song since before Halloween, there is no doubt that the Christmas season has
Only a few of us will be lucky enough to make it through the holidays without a trip to the airport. A couple weeks back, I took a certain family
In 1953, during confirmation hearings, President Eisenhower’s secretary of defense nominee, a former CEO of General Motors, said, “What was good for our country was good for General Motors, and
Our part of the country (as well as the world) has received some sobering news recently, in the form of two major climate reports — one from the United Nations’
By Tim Whyte Signal Editor So I spent a good portion of Monday night driving through residential neighborhoods, blasting music at concert-level volume via a pair of massive speakers mounted
By David Hegg In the days following Thanksgiving I read an insightful article on the irony of Black Friday sales. The author lamented that, just one day after reminding ourselves